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SOS golf tourney raises $18,000 for Bautista's Jewel

The Society of Seven's golf tourney Monday at Makaha West, with music, raised about $18,000 for Jewel Bautista, 10, daughter of SOS star Gary Bautista, who died in January. The tournament was organized by Fran Kirk and Outrigger Entertainment. Jewel, her mom, Julia, and older brother Santino helped distribute beverages to golfers. Ron Lee and the Outrigger Showroom staff barbecued kalbi steak donated by Yummy's and made small sandwiches. Later, the kids in a golf cart with Judy Dancer delivered ice cream to golfers and volunteers at Par 3 holes. The winning teams donated their prizes for the auction to raise more funds. Performing or golfing or both were Kimo Kahoano, Melveen Leed, Robin Mann, Corky Trinidad, Sonya Mendez, Bobby Dang and SOS members. Funds sent to Friends of Jewel Bautista, c/o Outrigger Entertainment are still welcome ... The SOS with Lani Misalucha and guest Martin Nievera perform a tribute to Gary at 2 and 7:30 p.m. today at the Hawaii Theatre ...

Tonight the Hawaiian Humane Society's Catsbah fundraiser meows at the Royal Hawaiian, and Manoa Valley Theatre's fundraiser is at the Hilton. Frank DeLima and Melveen Leed headline Damien School's luau tomorrow, noon to 4 p.m., at Blaisdell's Exhibition Hall ... Sorry to learn of the death of Francis Hookano March 27 of cancer. Francis was a fine jazz vibes player ...

Greta's seniors have a fun time together

Former Hawaiian Airlines hostess Greta Doak Hegerfeldt heads a group of senior citizens who gather to dance hula, sing and have fun. The group is called Hui O Na Wahine Hula Nani and they met at Tree Tops in Paradise Park recently. Dancers included Hale Kaohu Rowland, Eula Mae Hodges Sweet, Adela Young Wong, Alice Arai Booth, Kathy Cho Wada, Molly Bray Hart, Audrey Denis Brilhante, Vivian Bell Luning, Likiliki Davis-Nutley, Betty Olivera Goeas, Josie Stone, Juanita Pung Chun and former May Day Queen Gladys Joshua Brash. Singer-musicians included Milton Kahele, Bertha Lee Nahoopii, Lenora Nishikawa and Sally Kim. In the group of about 75 people were ex-Democratic Party Chair Walter Heen, former Miss Hawaii B.J. Johnston Feldman, Bill Howerton and Rudy Brilhante ...